Your total trip with all stops is around 2,760 miles / 4450 km, taking roughly 43 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between EWR and SAN.
Start from Newark Liberty International Airport.
Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania is stopping point #1 after driving about 370 miles (600 km) or 6 hours.
Indianapolis, Indiana is stopping point #2 after driving about 350 miles (560 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 720 miles or 1160 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #3 after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 960 miles or 1550 km over roughly 15.5 hours of driving.
Tulsa, Oklahoma is stopping point #4 after driving about 400 miles (640 km) or 6 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,360 miles or 2190 km over roughly 21.5 hours of driving.
Albuquerque, New Mexico is stopping point #5 after driving about 650 miles (1050 km) or 9.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,010 miles or 3230 km over roughly 31 hours of driving.
Payson, Arizona is stopping point #6 after driving about 330 miles (530 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 2,340 miles or 3760 km over roughly 36 hours of driving.
Finally, San Diego International Airport is your destination after driving about 420 miles (680 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,760 miles or 4450 km, taking roughly 43 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.